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;Business and economy
*[[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting]]
**American online payments system company [[PayPal]] bans American social media site [[Gab (social network)|Gab]], known for its association with the [[alt-right]] movement, while [[Joyent]], Gab's American hosting provider, states that they will terminate their service tomorrow. The move comes after it was revealed that the suspect in yesterday's 11 deaths, [[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting#Suspect|Robert Bowers]], was an active member on the social network. [https://www.cnet.com/news/after-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-paypal-bans-gab-social-network/ (CNET)]
*American computer company [[IBM]] announces plans to acquire American software company [[Red Hat]] for [[US$]]34 billion. [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-acquire-red-hat.html (CNBC)]
;Disasters and accidents
*A landslide in [[Isola di Capo Rizzuto]] of [[Calabria]], [[Italy]], kills four construction workers while they repair a sewer. [http://news-abc.com/in-italy-a-landslide-killed-4-people/ (Architecture, Building & Construction News)]
*[[2018 European floods]]
**Heavy floods and strong winds in the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Manduria]] in [[Taranto]], [[Italy]], destroys several buildings and roads, leaving at least one person injured. [https://www.quotidianodipuglia.it/AMP/taranto/taranto_tromba_d_aria_paura_e_danni_a_manduria-4070149.html (Quotidiano Puglia)]
;International relations
*[[India–Pakistan relations]]
**The [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] reimposes a ban on all [[India]]n-produced content on [[Pakistan]]i television channels. [https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-ban-india-tv-content-blames-dam-building/29567457.html (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)]
;Law and crime
*[[Japan]]ese company [[Hitachi|Hitachi Chemical]] states that it falsified inspections for a material used in [[semiconductor]]s. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hitachichemical-probe/hitachi-chemical-hit-by-new-falsification-scandal-shares-slump-idUSKCN1N302F?il=0 (Reuters)]
;Politics and elections
*[[Brazilian general election, 2018]]
**[[Brazil]]ians elect [[Jair Bolsonaro]] of the [[Social Liberal Party (Brazil)|Social Liberal Party]] as president, with 55% of the vote, in the second round of the presidential election. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46013408 (BBC)]
*[[Georgian presidential election, 2018]]
**[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n citizens vote in the last presidential election to be decided by [[direct election]]. [https://www.rferl.org/a/last-direct-presidential-election-in-georgia-may-set-a-caucasus-first-/29567315.html (RFE/RL)]
*[[Hessian state election, 2018]]
**Voters in the [[Germany|German]] state of [[Hesse]] go to the polls to elect a new legislature. The election is widely considered a test for [[Angela Merkel]]'s ruling CDU–SPD coalition. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45988854 (BBC)]
**Both the CDU's and the SDP's [[Swing (politics)|swing]] drop by a little over 10%, while [[Alliance 90/The Greens|The Greens]] surge to second place with 19.5% of the vote and the [[Alternative for Germany|AfD]] place fourth with 12% of the vote. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46012098 (BBC)]
*[[New International Airport for Mexico City]]
**A nation-wide referendum called upon by [[Mexico]]'s president-elect [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] results in a majority of votes for the cancellation of the new airport and in support of upgrades to the current [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] and [[Toluca International Airport|Toluca airports]] as well as the adapting of [[Santa Lucía Air Force Base Num 1|Santa Lucía Military Base]]'s runways for civilian aircraft use. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicans-vote-to-cancel-13-3-billion-mexico-city-airport-project-1540789177 (''The Wall Street Journal'')]
;Science and technology
*[[Private spaceflight]]
**[[Beijing]]-based private development [[space launch]] company [[LandSpace]]'s three-stage rocket, [[Zhuque-1]], carrying a satellite named ''Future'' built for state media [[China Central Television]], fails to reach orbit. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-space-landspace/chinese-privately-developed-rocket-fails-to-reach-orbit-idUSKCN1N2078 (Reuters)]
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;Business and economy
*[[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting]]
**American online payments system company [[PayPal]] bans American social media site [[Gab (social network)|Gab]], known for its association with the [[alt-right]] movement, while [[Joyent]], Gab's American hosting provider, states that they will terminate their service tomorrow. The move comes after it was revealed that the suspect in yesterday's 11 deaths, [[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting#Suspect|Robert Bowers]], was an active member on the social network. [https://www.cnet.com/news/after-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-paypal-bans-gab-social-network/ (CNET)]
*American computer company [[IBM]] announces plans to acquire American software company [[Red Hat]] for [[US$]]34 billion. [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-acquire-red-hat.html (CNBC)]
;Disasters and accidents
*A landslide in [[Isola di Capo Rizzuto]] of [[Calabria]], [[Italy]], kills four construction workers while they repair a sewer. [http://news-abc.com/in-italy-a-landslide-killed-4-people/ (Architecture, Building & Construction News)]
*[[2018 European floods]]
**Heavy floods and strong winds in the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Manduria]] in [[Taranto]], [[Italy]], destroys several buildings and roads, leaving at least one person injured. [https://www.quotidianodipuglia.it/AMP/taranto/taranto_tromba_d_aria_paura_e_danni_a_manduria-4070149.html (Quotidiano Puglia)]
;International relations
*[[India–Pakistan relations]]
**The [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]] reimposes a ban on all [[India]]n-produced content on [[Pakistan]]i television channels. [https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-ban-india-tv-content-blames-dam-building/29567457.html (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)]
;Law and crime
*[[Japan]]ese company [[Hitachi|Hitachi Chemical]] states that it falsified inspections for a material used in [[semiconductor]]s. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hitachichemical-probe/hitachi-chemical-hit-by-new-falsification-scandal-shares-slump-idUSKCN1N302F?il=0 (Reuters)]
;Politics and elections
*[[Brazilian general election, 2018]]
**[[Brazil]]ians elect [[Jair Bolsonaro]] of the [[Social Liberal Party (Brazil)|Social Liberal Party]] as president, with 55% of the vote, in the second round of the presidential election. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46013408 (BBC)]
*[[Georgian presidential election, 2018]]
**[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n citizens vote in the last presidential election to be decided by [[direct election]]. [https://www.rferl.org/a/last-direct-presidential-election-in-georgia-may-set-a-caucasus-first-/29567315.html (RFE/RL)]
*[[Hessian state election, 2018]]
**Voters in the [[Germany|German]] state of [[Hesse]] go to the polls to elect a new legislature. The election is widely considered a test for [[Angela Merkel]]'s ruling CDU–SPD coalition. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45988854 (BBC)]
**Both the CDU's and the SDP's [[Swing (politics)|swing]] drop by a little over 10%, while [[Alliance 90/The Greens|The Greens]] surge to second place with 19.5% of the vote and the [[Alternative for Germany|AfD]] place fourth with 12% of the vote. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46012098 (BBC)]
*[[New International Airport for Mexico City]]
**A nation-wide referendum called upon by [[Mexico]]'s president-elect [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] results in a majority of votes for the cancellation of the new airport and in support of upgrades to the current [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] and [[Toluca International Airport|Toluca airports]] as well as the adapting of [[Santa Lucía Air Force Base Num 1|Santa Lucía Military Base]]'s runways for civilian aircraft use. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexicans-vote-to-cancel-13-3-billion-mexico-city-airport-project-1540789177 (''The Wall Street Journal'')]
;Science and technology
*[[Private spaceflight]]
**[[Beijing]]-based private development [[space launch]] company [[LandSpace]]'s three-stage rocket, [[Zhuque-1]], carrying a satellite named ''Future'' built for state media [[China Central Television]], fails to reach orbit. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-space-landspace/chinese-privately-developed-rocket-fails-to-reach-orbit-idUSKCN1N2078 (Reuters)]
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